Jimmy Greaves, one of the most prolific goal-scorers in English football history, will be 80 on Thursday. Here, the PA news agency looks back at six moments in his career on and off the pitch. Division One, Chelsea v Wolves (August 30, 1958)Eighteen-year-old Jimmy Greaves, left, scoring one of five goals for Chelsea against champions Wolves (PA Archive)A year after scoring as a 17-year-old on his First Division debut for Chelsea against Tottenham, Greaves delivered a virtuoso display against then champions Wolves. At its peak, the show attracted almost six million viewers, with the audience lapping up Greaves’ endless supply of one-liners. Although the plug was pulled in 1992, Greaves continued to work as a Central Television football pundit for another six years.

Source: Express February 19, 2020 12:00 UTC